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Sunscreens: A narrative review

Skin Health and Disease
Sunscreens are topical formulations incorporating filters that protect our skin against ultraviolet radiation (UVR) emitted by the sun. Sunscreen use has been increasingly encouraged to protect against sunburn, skin cancer and photoaging that can occur ...
Hamisha Salih, Cristina Psomadakis, Susannah M. C. George   +2 more
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Sunscreens

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2012
Sunscreens importantly contribute to photoprotection. Their efficacy in reducing photocarcinogenesis and photoaging is widely documented. Although there are concerns regarding longterm sunscreen safety, their advantages greatly outweigh potential risks ...
Aleksandar Godić
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Knowledge and attitude of general population toward effects of sun exposure and use of sunscreens

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2018
Background: Sun exposure causes extensive intrinsic as well as extrinsic changes in the skin. Pathogenic effects of sun exposure such as tanning, melasma, skin cancer, and aggravation of various photodermatoses such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ...
Shweta Bharat Agarwal, Kiran Godse, Sharmila Patil, Nitin Nadkarni   +3 more
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Sun protection behaviors among children aged 6−18 years old, the role of socioeconomic factors: A cross‐sectional study

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background and Aims Evaluation of sun protection behavior and related factors in children aged between 6 and 18 years in Isfahan, Iran. Methods This cross‐sectional study was conducted at outpatient pediatric clinics affiliated with Isfahan University of
Nikta Nouri, Parisa Iravani, Bahareh Abtahi‐Naeini   +2 more
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Assessing the Current Market of Sunscreen: A Cross-Sectional Study of Sunscreen Availability in Three Metropolitan Counties in the United States

Journal of Skin Cancer, 2014
Sunscreen use is recommended for the prevention of sunburn and skin cancer. Little is known regarding sunscreen availability in high versus low income communities.
Kyle T. Amber, Romi Bloom, Patrick Staropoli, Sonam Dhiman, Shasa Hu   +4 more
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Ensuring the Safety of Sunscreens, and Their Efficacy in Preventing Skin Cancers: Challenges and Controversies for Clinicians, Formulators, and Regulators

Frontiers in Medicine, 2019
When people think about sun-protection or prevention of skin cancer, sunscreens readily come to mind. Sunscreen effectiveness is tested in vivo by the ability to prevent erythema of skin, yet testing methods vary between markets, and many sunscreens fail
Sharad P. Paul, Sharad P. Paul
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Rosmarinus officinalis extract-loaded emulgel prevents UVB irradiation damage to the skin

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022
UVB-irradiation increases the risk of various skin disorders, therefore leading to inflammation and oxidative stress. In this sense, antioxidant-rich herbs such as Rosmarinus officinalis may be useful in minimizing the damage promoted by reactive oxygen ...
KÁTIA S. TAKAYAMA, MARIANA C. MONTEIRO, PRISCILA SAITO, INGRID C. PINTO, CLAUDIA T. NAKANO, RENATA M. MARTINEZ, DOUGLAS V. THOMAZ, WALDICEU A. VERRI JR, MARCELA M. BARACAT, NILTON S. ARAKAWA, HELENA M. RUSSO, MARIA L. ZERAIK, RUBIA CASAGRANDE, RENÊ O. DO COUTO, SANDRA R. GEORGETTI   +14 more
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Sunscreens’ UV Filters Risk for Coastal Marine Environment Biodiversity: A Review

Diversity, 2021
Considering the rapid growth of tourism in recent years and the acknowledgement that exposure to solar UV radiation may cause skin cancer, sunscreens have been widely used by beachgoers in recent decades. UV filters contained in sunscreens, however, were
Samuele Caloni, Tiziana Durazzano, Giada Franci, Letizia Marsili   +3 more
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Enhanced Toxicity of Bisphenols Together with UV Filters in Water: Identification of Synergy and Antagonism in Three-Component Mixtures

Molecules, 2022
Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) localize in the biome in variable combinations of complex mixtures that are often environmentally persistent, bioaccumulate and biomagnify, prompting a need for extensive monitoring.
Błażej Kudłak, Natalia Jatkowska, Wen Liu, Michael J. Williams, Damia Barcelo, Helgi B. Schiöth   +5 more
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Sunscreens: Time to think beyond UV rays

Pigment International, 2018
It has been known to us that solar radiation contributes to photoaging. Until recently, it was thought to be due to ultraviolet rays alone. However, a growing number of evidence confirms that visible and infrared (IR) rays also contribute to extrinsic ...
Chitralekha Keisham, Nelson Elangbam, Rashmi Sarkar   +2 more
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